#rivervale_lodge

And, she looks surprised, such familiarity is encouraged? well, okay. She presses her head into Frank's hand to try this out

And finds herself being skritched by big clever fingers!

Frank , having Oak to practice on, seems to know just where to skritch, and Signe takes after her dad there. Bliss, canine bliss, fills Signe, and then she thumps her leg on the front porch

"There you go." Frank rumbles.

When he stops, she looks , well, almost embarrassed . She's here to do her duty and she just acted like a common house pet! Gasp

Oak however wags. Life can be good for a dog here, and no shame in that

"You're ok, girl. Welcome home."

At that, her tail wags, she can't quite help it. and her bright eyes look over the place

"Oak, you showed her around?"

Wuff He assures

"Of course you did."

Vali approaches, and instantly Signe goes stiff and ready and barks a warning at the intruder!

"Oh, whoa. Hey there, Grimpaw, I'm a friend" Vali asserts

"Vali." Frank rises and approaches. "Signe, this is our Mountain Vali. He is very welcome here."

Instantly Signe goes from warning to light wag

"I see the new dogs are in," Vali appraoches, a bit cautiously

"They are. This is Signe."

Vali offers his hand for her to sniff.

Signe is dedicated, she gives the hand a good sniff, then seems to approve. He's on the regestry and may proceed

"Park in the green zone, step inside, get a pass " Vali mutters, then says "She's pretty enough, and clearly no slouch. Nice to meet you, Signe." A look at Frank "We're going to have to get more dog chow from the grocery store. "

A sigh "By the truckload." he agrees "I think she's trying to make a good impression on all of us."

A grin "Probably. Oak looks happy as hell . I'll see if the Hearth has a list for pick up and get it if she's okay with that"

"I bet she'd appreciate that."

He pets Signe experimentally, Signe indulges him, a slight wag, and Vali goes on in.

Are they always this familar first meeting? They do know I'm a fur clad warrioress with fangs, a guardian beast who brings death to those who would cross the threshhold uninvited? Signe asks her father then tilts her head And what is 'Chow'?

Oak wags Be at ease, daughter. We are not just death with fangs, but shields of fur as you know. This is a place of love, and I know you have experienced such at your mother's for I would not truck with unkind peoples. Know them, learn to protect them from threats of the body, but from sorrow, and lonileness. My own person he is a great man, and if I can make his day better by letting him set my tail to wag, all the better. Your person, she is a great warrior too, but she will value your company for it's gentleness as much as fierceness if you let her. A beat About the chow... it's ..err.. you'll just have see.

Frank seems to notice a lot of canine body language and looks between Father and Daughter Dog. It's almost troll like. Or maybe it's just his imagination

"Mm." Frank retakes his seat.

Vali is heard in the kitchen "You want some coffee, frank?"

"No, thank you."

Signe goes to explore and patrol, but stays close while Frank and Oak stay on the porch

Now and then, she gives into temptation, and scares the shit out of a squirrel

then hopes neither Frank or Oak SAW that

Oh, Frank certainly did... but he doesn't seem to mind.

Oak pretends not to have noticed, but he shoots Frank a canine grin as if to say 'kids'

Vali comes out with his own coffee and watches the new dog and says "Frank. I may have a mission for you later"

"Honored to help."

"What did you have in mind?"

"A visit to teaneck... to pick up an Polish War Hammer"

"A Polish war hammer?"

"Yeah... can you do it today? Around five ish?"

"Is the timing important?"

"Could be" he says

An eyebrow.

"I'm sorry, Frank, it's a bit .. iffy"

"Vali....."

Frank rubs the base of his horns "What do I need to know?"

"Be on the road to Teaneck around that time, be on the look out for a Polish War Hammer" He says

"If you want to pass, I can get another" He says

"I'm going to the Teaneck court?"